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Perfekcyjny świat Miwako Sumidy by Clarissa Goenawan

25 reviews

lyd41's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I thoroughly enjoyed. I was apprehensive at first about the whole story supposedly centering around finding the 'Why' to Miwako's suicide. Once I started reading, though, I was relieved. This was nothing like thirteen reasons why, no romanticization. (It didn't even focus that much on finding out why.)  It was more like a character study, a psychological analyzation of how we deal with trauma, and the baggage that we all carry. The story was told in three separate parts, from each protagonist's POV. I enjoyed seeing three different perspectives of relation to Miwako. The characters are what sold me on this book, they're all very well written. The writing is beautiful: relflective prose, with 2/3 parts being in third pov. My critiques are that the three parts attempted to connect an overarching storyline, creating much suspense and build up, but it failed toward the end. The ending rushed and left me wanting more closure and explanation. 

Even though I would have enjoyed a traditional book where the story was told from Miwako's point of view, I think I prefer how this author layed it out, as it created much more curiosity and suspense. 


Notes to keep in mind when looking to read this book: 
This book is set in Japan and includes all traditional aspects of Japanese etiquette and culture. It may be confusing for some who don't know much of the social culture. 
This book is angsty. Very Angsty. Top tier angst. Very possibly triggering things. Check content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Deadnaming, Abortion, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Minor: Outing, Adult/minor relationship, Dysphoria, and Alcohol

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, and Suicide

itisnatal's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Bullying

sumstew's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident

slugaura's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Rape, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Transphobia

tessdaisy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written, with expertly crafted characters. Threw me right into Miwako Sumida’s life in late 80s Tokyo. I connected to Ryusei, Chie, Miwako and most importantly, Fumi in a way that felt like they were real.

The last few pages are written so beautifully, and it can be interpreted that it’s Fumi feeling completely at peace as being a woman, ending her battle with her gender identity and passing the curse to the real firstborn som, and also the end of Ryusei’s battle with grief, finally appreciating one last visit from Miwako before she goes onto another life

I also appreciated how it was a book about a suicide, but it wasn’t at all graphic or triggering. A new favourite of mine for sure.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Death of parent

The book is about a suicide and how it affects the people surrounding the deceased, but the way in which Miwako kills herself is never went into excruciating detail on.

forestthieves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

An interesting read. I had hoped for something more profound, but the prose felt very 'middle of the road' for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion and Rape

daniellestarredpages's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Review to come

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Cancer, and Car accident

elica's review against another edition

mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Just something about the writing of this book made me feel at ease and at peace despite the dark subject matter. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Rape, and Suicide

satriafii's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Selesai baca: 10.09.2021
Rate: ⭐⭐⭐
Ya.
Gitu aja. Hehehe.
Ceritanya biasa saja, karakternya biasa saja, ya, biasa saja. Satu-satunya hal yang menarik, karena biasa saja itu.
Meskipun demikian, aku suka dengan narasi dan kalimat-kalimat yang digunakan untuk dialog.
Bukan yang bikin waw, tapi cukup menarik untuk dibaca sambil santai. 
Akhir kata, senang berkenalan dengan buku dan cerita ini. Tapi, buatku lebih menarik gaya bercerita penulisnya. Jadi yha 😃

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Abortion and Suicide